Government claims that rough sleeping rates in England are falling cannot be trusted because they are based on unreliable figures, the UK’s statistics chief has warned. Sir David Norgrove said an “apparent methodological change” in the way local authorities record rough sleeping meant the statistics “should not be used to draw firm conclusions” or to support claims about […]
A youth homelessness charity has secured funding to launch the UK’s first ‘Radio Station for the Homeless’. The charity Accumulate received the start-up funding from Nesta as a part of its Amplified programme, designed to encourage creative digital ideas that generate positive social outcomes, reports the Big Issue. The project is the brainchild of Marice Cumber, […]
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Councils have been accused of using a “form of social cleansing” after it emerged they were misusing powers to hand out fines for rough sleeping. There has been an 89 per cent rise in local authorities issuing Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) which criminalise acts such as rough sleeping and begging, in the last three years, according […]
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Private landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants at short notice without good reason under new plans. The government says it wants to protect renters from “unethical” landlords and give them more long-term security, reports the BBC. Section 21 notices allow landlords to evict renters without a reason after their fixed-term tenancy period […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2019-04-15 15:05:312019-04-15 15:05:31‘No-Fault Evictions’ To Be Banned In England
A rise in homelessness and cocaine injecting are behind a 10-fold increase in HIV infection among drug users, research suggests. The Glasgow city centre outbreak is the UK’s largest in more than 30 years, reports the BBC. The study – conducted between 2011 and 2018 – involved almost 4,000 people who inject drugs in Greater […]
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Music stars Courteeners, Blossoms and Lisa Stansfield are to play a concert for the homelessness charity. Courteeners’ Liam Fray said rough sleeping in the area was “a crisis all of us need to confront and by joining forces, we can really make a difference”. Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, set up the charity A Bed […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2019-04-15 15:03:582020-02-25 14:38:55Musicians Help The Homeless Of Manchester
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson says his council officers will be removing tents set up by homeless people on the streets of the city. Speaking to the Liverpool ECHO, Mayor Anderson said it is now time for ‘tough love’ when it comes to the use of tents by the homeless in the city. He said it will […]
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More than two-thirds (67%) of local councils feel they lack the funding to meet new duties to tackle homelessness, analysis has found. Urban councils in particular are feeling the strain with 86% suggesting the £72.7m handed down from government to fund extra responsibilities is not enough, according to a survey by the New Local Government […]
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Plans to crack down on ‘aggressive’ begging and other anti-social behaviour in Manchester city centre are potentially ‘unlawful and unreasonable,’ the human rights group Liberty has said. Liberty says Manchester council has shown ‘no evidence’ to justify proposals for its public space protection orders (PSPO), which could see people hit with £100 fines for certain […]
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New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveal the number of children left without accommodation has dramatically risen more than twofold in four years – rising from 66 across the Liverpool City Region in 2014 to 156 in 2018. They cover Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens and Halton, and reveal the numbers […]
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Rough Sleeping Figures ‘Unreliable’ Says Expert
/in News /by Jamie LeemingGovernment claims that rough sleeping rates in England are falling cannot be trusted because they are based on unreliable figures, the UK’s statistics chief has warned. Sir David Norgrove said an “apparent methodological change” in the way local authorities record rough sleeping meant the statistics “should not be used to draw firm conclusions” or to support claims about […]
Radio Station For The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA youth homelessness charity has secured funding to launch the UK’s first ‘Radio Station for the Homeless’. The charity Accumulate received the start-up funding from Nesta as a part of its Amplified programme, designed to encourage creative digital ideas that generate positive social outcomes, reports the Big Issue. The project is the brainchild of Marice Cumber, […]
Fining Rough Sleepers ‘Cruel’ And ‘Petty’
/in News /by Jamie LeemingCouncils have been accused of using a “form of social cleansing” after it emerged they were misusing powers to hand out fines for rough sleeping. There has been an 89 per cent rise in local authorities issuing Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) which criminalise acts such as rough sleeping and begging, in the last three years, according […]
‘No-Fault Evictions’ To Be Banned In England
/in News /by Jamie LeemingPrivate landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants at short notice without good reason under new plans. The government says it wants to protect renters from “unethical” landlords and give them more long-term security, reports the BBC. Section 21 notices allow landlords to evict renters without a reason after their fixed-term tenancy period […]
Homelessness A ‘Key Driver’ In Rising HIV Infections In Glasgow
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA rise in homelessness and cocaine injecting are behind a 10-fold increase in HIV infection among drug users, research suggests. The Glasgow city centre outbreak is the UK’s largest in more than 30 years, reports the BBC. The study – conducted between 2011 and 2018 – involved almost 4,000 people who inject drugs in Greater […]
Musicians Help The Homeless Of Manchester
/in News /by Jamie LeemingMusic stars Courteeners, Blossoms and Lisa Stansfield are to play a concert for the homelessness charity. Courteeners’ Liam Fray said rough sleeping in the area was “a crisis all of us need to confront and by joining forces, we can really make a difference”. Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, set up the charity A Bed […]
Mayor Vows To Remove Homeless Tents
/in News /by Jamie LeemingLiverpool Mayor Joe Anderson says his council officers will be removing tents set up by homeless people on the streets of the city. Speaking to the Liverpool ECHO, Mayor Anderson said it is now time for ‘tough love’ when it comes to the use of tents by the homeless in the city. He said it will […]
‘Not Enough Cash To Tackle Homelessness’ Say Councils
/in News /by Jamie LeemingMore than two-thirds (67%) of local councils feel they lack the funding to meet new duties to tackle homelessness, analysis has found. Urban councils in particular are feeling the strain with 86% suggesting the £72.7m handed down from government to fund extra responsibilities is not enough, according to a survey by the New Local Government […]
‘Cruel And Perverse’ To Fine Manchester Homeless, Say Campaigners
/in News /by Jamie LeemingPlans to crack down on ‘aggressive’ begging and other anti-social behaviour in Manchester city centre are potentially ‘unlawful and unreasonable,’ the human rights group Liberty has said. Liberty says Manchester council has shown ‘no evidence’ to justify proposals for its public space protection orders (PSPO), which could see people hit with £100 fines for certain […]
Dramatic Rise In Region’s Homeless Children
/in News /by Jamie LeemingNew figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveal the number of children left without accommodation has dramatically risen more than twofold in four years – rising from 66 across the Liverpool City Region in 2014 to 156 in 2018. They cover Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens and Halton, and reveal the numbers […]